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The Exchange has received the disclosure under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 for GLAS Agency (Hong Kong) Ltd
Vedanta Iron And Steel Ltd · 544784
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Vedanta Iron And Steel Ltd has received a disclosure under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, regarding the creation of encumbrance over its shares held by Vedanta Resources Limited through its subsidiaries. The encumbrance is part of a facility agreement with a total maximum commitment of US$ 2,250,000,000.
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Vedanta Iron And Steel Ltd - 544784 - Disclosures under Reg. 29(1) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011
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Date: 22 July 2026
Ref. No:
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Exchange Plaza,
Dalal Street, Fort Bandra-Kurla-Complex, Bandra (East)
Mumbai – 400 001 Mumbai – 400 051
E-mail: corp.relations@bseindia.com Email: takeover@nse.co.in
Vedanta Iron And Steel Limited
1st Floor, ‘C’ Wing Unit 103
Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects
Chakala, Andheri (E)
Mumbai – 400 093
E-mail: visl.cs@vedanta.co.in
Dear Sir / Madam,
Subject: Disclosure under Regulation 29(1) read with Regulation 29(4) of the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations
2011, as amended (“Takeover Regulations”).
This disclosure is being made by GLAS Agency (Hong Kong) Limited (“GLAS”) (in its capacity as the agent
under the Facility Agreement (as defined below) in relation to creation of encumbrance (as defined under
Chapter V of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (“Takeover
Regulations”)) over the equity shares of Vedanta Iron and Steel Aluminium Limited (“VISL”) held by held
by Vedanta Resources Limited (“VRL”) through its direct and indirect subsidiaries i.e. Twin Star Holdings
Ltd. (“TSHL”), Welter Trading Limited (“Welter”), Vedanta Holdings Mauritius Limited (“VHML”), Vedanta
Holdings Mauritius II Limited (“VHMLII”) and Vedanta Netherlands Investments B.V (“VNIBV”) in terms of
the facility agreement dated 20 July 2026 for a total maximum commitment aggregating US$
2,250,000,000 executed inter alios, amongst TSHL (as the borrower), VRL, VHMLII and Welter (as the
guarantors), Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited, DB International (Asia) Limited,
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, Gift City Branch, J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific)
Limited, Mashreq Bank PSC, IFSC Banking Unit, Gift City Branch, Standard Chartered Bank and Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation Singapore Branch (as the arrangers), Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Hong
Kong Branch, DB International (Asia) Limited, First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, Gift
City Branch, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch, Mashreq Bank PSC, IFSC Banking Unit, Gift City
Branch, Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Chartered Bank (Mauritius) Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation Singapore Branch (as the original lenders) and GLAS Agency (Hong Kong) Limited (as
the agent and the security agent) (“Facility Agreement”).
Pursuant to the Facility Agreement, inter alia: (i) no Obligor (which includes TSHL, VRL, VHMLII and Welter)
shall create or permit to subsist any security or quasi security over the shares of VISL; (ii) No member of
VRL group (VRL and its (direct and indirect) subsidiaries) shall create or permit to subsist any security or
quasi-security over the shares owned by them (directly or indirectly) in an Obligor which owns shares in
VISL; (iii) if and when VISL becomes a Material Subsidiary of VRL, the VRL group is required to continue to
control over VISL or, continue to own, directly or indirectly, at least 50.1% of the issued equity share capital
of VISL; (collectively, the “Encumbrances”).
Given the nature of conditions and/or arrangements under the Facility Agreement, the Encumbrances and
other conditions therein are likely to fall within the definition of the term ‘encumbrance’ provided under
Chapter V of the Takeover Regulations. Accordingly, this disclosure is being made under Regulation 29(1)
read with Regulation 29(4) of the Takeover Regulations.
As on the date of this disclosure, the commitment of the original lenders is US$ 1,545,000,000 with
increase commitment of up to US$ 705,000,000 available from one or more increase lender executing an
increase lender accession agreement under the terms of the Facility Agreement. This disclosure is in
relation to the total maximum commitments of US$ 2,250,000,000, inclusive of increase mechanism
under the Facility Agreement.
Kindly take the above on record.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
For and on behalf of GLAS Agency (Hong Kong) Limited
Authorised Signatory
Name: Yasmin Sulaiman
Designation: Authorised Signatory
Place: Singapore
Date: 22 July 2026
Encl: As above
Disclosure under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)
Regulations, 2011 (“Takeover Regulations”)
Part A- Details of acquisition
Name of the Target Company (TC) Vedanta Iron And Steel Limited (“VISL”)
Name(s) of the acquirer and Persons Acting in GLAS Agency (Hong Kong) Limited (“GLAS”) (in its capacity
Concert (PAC) with the acquirer as the agent under the Facility Agreement, acting for the
benefit of the Lenders)
Whether the acquirer belongs to Promoter/ No
Promoter group
Name(s) of the Stock Exchange(s) where the shares BSE Limited
of TC are Listed National Stock Exchange of India Limited
% w.r.t. total % w.r.t. total
share/ voting diluted share/
Details of the acquisition/ disposal as follows Number
capital wherever voting capital of
applicable (*) the TC (**)
Before the acquisition under consideration,
holding:
a) Shares carrying voting rights Nil Nil Nil
b) Shares in the nature of encumbrance (pledge/ 2,204,724,753 56.38% 56.38%
lien/ non-disposal undertaking/ others)
c) Voting rights (VR) otherwise than by shares Nil Nil Nil
d) Warrants/ convertible securities / any other Nil Nil Nil
instrument that entitles the acquirer to receive
shares carrying voting rights in the TC (specify
holding in each category)
e) Total (a+b+c+d) 2,204,724,753 56.38% 56.38%
[Refer to Note 2 [Refer to Note 2 [Refer to Note 2
below] below] below]
Details of acquisition/ sale
a) Shares carrying voting rights acquired/ sold Nil Nil Nil
b) VRs acquired /sold otherwise than by shares Nil Nil Nil
c) Warrants/ convertible securities/ any other Nil Nil Nil
instrument that entitles the acquirer to receive
shares carrying voting rights in the TC (specify
holding in each category) acquired/sold
d) Shares encumbered/ invoked/ released by the 2,204,724,753 56.38% 56.38%
acquirer
e) Total (a+b+c+d) 2,204,724,753 56.38% 56.38%
[Refer to Note 1 [Refer to Note 1 [Refer to Note 1
below] below] below]
After the acquisition/sale, holding of:
a) Shares carrying voting rights Nil Nil Nil
b) Shares encumbered with the acquirer 2,204,724,753 56.38% 56.38%
c) VRs otherwise than by shares Nil Nil Nil
d) Warrants/ convertible securities / any other Nil Nil Nil
instrument that entitles the acquirer to
receive shares carrying voting rights in the TC
(specify holding in each category) after
acquisition
e) Total (a+b+c+d) 2,204,724,753 56.38% 56.38%
[Refer to Note 1 [Refer to Note 1 [Refer to Note 1
and Note 2 and Note 2 and Note 2
below] below] below]
Mode of acquisition/ sale (e.g. open market/ public Creation of encumbrance
issue/ rights issue/ preferential allotment / inter-se
transfer/ encumbrance etc.)
Salient features of the securities acquired including Not applicable
till redemption, ratio at which it can be converted
into equity shares etc.
Date of acquisition / sale of shares/ VR or date of 2 0 July 2026 (Refer to Note below)
receipt of intimation of allotment of shares,
whichever is applicable
Equity share capital /total voting capital of the TC Equity Share Listed Capital: ₹ 3,910,388,057 (representing
b efore the said acquisition/ sale 3,910,388,057 equity shares of ₹ 1 each)
Equity share capital/total voting capital of the TC Equity Share Listed Capital: ₹ 3,910,388,057 (representing
a fter the said acquisition/ sale 3,910,388,057 equity shares of ₹ 1 each)
Total diluted share/voting capital of the TC after Equity Share Listed Capital: ₹ 3,910,388,057 (representing
the said acquisition. 3,910,388,057 equity shares of ₹ 1 each)
Note 1: This disclosure is being made by GLAS Agency (Hong Kong) Limited (“GLAS”) (in its capacity as the
agent under the Facility Agreement (as defined below) in relation to creation of encumbrance (as defined
under Chapter V of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Re
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